Students who have majored in a career and technology / vocational / technical program at a community college, college, junior college or an accredited technical school and decide to seek a baccalaureate degree at SHSU may review the requirements for the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree. To be eligible for the BAAS degree program a student must have completed and received an AAS degree in a technical area and at least 36 hours of coursework must be in the technical area. Approved AAS degree programs include (but are not limited to):

This is the AAS degree : Most AAS degrees are acceptable Contact the BAAS Program Coordinator for clarification.

36 – 48 HOURS WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN-BLOCK COURSE WORK OBTAINED IN EARNING AN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

The AAS must have at least 36 hours of "Technical" coursework!

10. MAJOR ELECTIVES

6 hours of Internship Experience. Contact the BAAS Program Coordinator for clarification. If an internship experience was required for AAS Degree this may be waived

11. MINOR

A minor of at least 18 hours is required. BAAS students must select a minor. The most popular minors are those in Psychology, Agricultural Mechanics, Agricultural Business, Industrial Technology, Horticulture, Management Information Systems, General Business Administration, Marketing, Management and Computer Sciences. Many others are available. The advanced classes taken in the minor also count as advanced classes to reach the 42 hours of required advanced courses.

12. ELECTIVES

Electives are selected as needed to meet the university requirement of at least 42 hours of advanced electives and to reach 128 hours total. These electives are individualized to meet student needs and should be pre-approved by the advisor.

Students must also complete 42 advanced hours and 128 hours total.

Other requirements may also be involved - SEE ADVISOR

Follow these steps to enter the program.

Contact Dr. Ullrich for advisement.

Submit ALL transcripts to Undergraduate Admissions. [The transcript must show the title of the AAS degree program completed.]

When the letter of acceptance is received contact Dr. Ullrich for advisement and to file a degree plan.

For more information contact BAAS Program Coordinator:Dr. Doug Ullrich at 936.294.1215 or 936.294.1188 or agr_dru@shsu.edu

Students may transfer to SHSU at any time as long as they meet SHSU's admission requirements. Students close to completing the requirements for the associate degree are encouraged to consider the potential advantages of completing the associate degree. One way to accomplish this is to transfer courses taken at SHSU back to the community college to complete degree requirements. Properly selected courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements at both institutions simultaneously. The applicant is encouraged to speak to an academic advisor familiar with the programs of all institutions involved to maximize the amount of transferable credit.

Sample Transfer Hour Calculation:All transfer credit hours for the BAAS are determined by a BAAS transfer guidance counselor at SHSU. Please use the following as a guide. Assume a student has completed the BAAS consisting of 60 hours with 50 hours in the technical specialty and 10 hours in general core courses. SHSU will transfer the 36-48 hours of technical courses, i.e., the major at SHSU. The remaining 10 hours in the general core will also transfer for a total of 46-58 hours towards the BAAS. If desired, a student may complete an additional 20 hours (66-46 = 20) of core courses at the community college for a total transfer of a maximum of 66 academic credits to SHSU towards the BAAS degree. SHSU transfers a maximum of 66 hours in course work, excluding Kinesiology, towards degree programs from junior colleges, community colleges, and technical colleges.